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Saltvik
Saltvik is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The total area is 1 161,8 km2, of which 150,7 km2 is land, 4,7 km2 lakes and 1006,4 km2 sea. The archipelago north of Saltvik is perhaps the most beautiful one in Åland. Closest to land are the big islands Boxö, Sommarö, Flatö and Ryssö. Beyond, the horizon opens up and after passing Saggö it is more or less unbroken. History The municipality has a rich history. When Åland emerged from the sea about 8,000 BC, Saltvik was the first land to be seen. During the Viking ages, Kvarnbo used to be a central crown court- and place of merchandise. Today, people can visit the medieval church and at the court place see the memorial monument. The church St:a Maria is located by Kvarnboviken in the east of Saltvik. The red granite church is one of the oldest in Åland, and was once the main church in the province. The church has been rebuilt and extended several times. The oldest parts are fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Håkan Skogsjö
Lars Håkan Skogsjö (born 11 November 1958, in Mölndal, Sweden) is a Swedish-Ålandic journalist and author and a veteran in the Swedish genealogy movement. He lives since 1989 permanently in Mariehamn, Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. Education and career Education Skogsjö studied Nordic languages at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 1983–1984, and attended the School of Journalism in Gothenburg 1985–1987. Career as journalist and book publisher * Journalist at Radio Åland (1986–1989) * Journalist at the Nya Åland newspaper (1989–1994). * Vice president of the ''Ålands journalister'' trade union (in the early 1990s) * Freelance journalist and author focusing on historical topics (since 1994). * Board member of Nya Ålands tidningsaktiebolag (from 2002 up to around 2017) * Graphic designer and book publisher with his own publishing house (SkogsjöMedia) (since 1994) * Board member of the Swedish company Arkiv Digital (since 2013). Engag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atos Wirtanen
Atos Kasimir Wirtanen (27 January 1906 in Saltvik – 10 March 1979) was a Finnish people, Finnish left-wing intellectual, journalist, member of Parliament of Finland, Finnish parliament (1936–1953) and cultural critic. Life Wirtanen was born in Saltvik, Åland. He was one of nine children of Karl Robert Wirtanen (b. 1869), a farmer, and Eva Amanda Lundelin (b. 1874). Wirtanen entered parliament on the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) list at the 1936 Finnish parliamentary election, 1936 election. An opponent of fascism, in 1938 in response to the events of Kristallnacht, he likened Nazism's antisemitism with the Finnish far-right's hatred of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland. During the Continuation War, he was among the signatories of the "Petition of the Thirty-Three", members of the peace opposition who sought peace with the Soviet Union, his actions forcing him to spend a period underground. Following the war, he joined to the Finnish People's Democratic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åland
Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,541), constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area and 0.54% of its population. Its only official language is Swedish language, Swedish and the capital city is Mariehamn. Åland is situated in an archipelago, called the Åland Islands, at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea. It comprises Fasta Åland, on which 90% of the population resides, and about 6,500 Skerry, skerries and islands to its east, of which about 60–80 are inhabited. Fasta Åland is separated from the coast of Roslagen in Sweden by of open water to the west. In the east, the Åland archipelago is Geographic contiguity, contiguous with the Archipelago Sea, Finnish archipelago. Åland's only land border is located on the uninhabited skerry of Märket, which it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countryside (Åland)
Countryside is a subdivision of Åland Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ... and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Municipalities References Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Åland {{Aland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pehr Henrik Nordgren
Pehr Henrik Nordgren (19 January 1944 – 25 August 2008) was a Finnish composer. Life Pehr Henrik Nordgren was born in Saltvik, Åland, on 19 January 1944. received composition lessons starting from 1958 in Helsinki and studied musicology at the university from 1962 to 1967, as well as receiving private tuition from Joonas Kokkonen from 1965 to 1969. At the Tokyo University of the Arts, he supplemented his composition studies from 1970 to 1973 with Yoshio Hasegawa and became acquainted with traditional Japanese music, which soon became an influence in his works. In 1973, he married Shinobu Suzuki in Tokyo, and returned to Finland where he established himself in Kaustinen, a small place in Central Ostrobothnia, as a freelance composer. Kaustinen is the center of folk music in Finland; folk music festivals take place all summer long with travellers coming from around the world. Thus Nordgren concerned himself now with the music of his country. On the other hand, he intensively b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geta, Åland
Geta (Swedish pronunciation: �jeːta is a municipality in the northern part of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Its neighboring municipalities are Finström, Hammarland and Saltvik. The municipality is unilingually Swedish. Håkan Skogsjö has documented the permanently residing population of Geta from the 17th century to the present, covering the history of the municipality as a whole, its individual hamlets, down to each original farmstead A farmstead refers to the buildings and service areas associated with a farm. It consists of a house belonging to a farm along with the surrounding buildings. The characteristics of a specific farmstead reflect the local landscape, which provides ... and the families who lived there. – See also * Åland Islands Highway 4 References Notes External links *Municipality of Geta– Official website Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finström
Finström is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of () of which speak Swedish and Finnish as their first language. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Swedish. Godby, the largest village and administrative centre of Finström, is the second biggest built-up area in Åland after Mariehamn, inhabited by around 1300 people, or one-thirds of the municipality's population. A pharmacy, banks, a post office, a swimming hall and a health center are among the amenities that can be found in Godby. History Finström was widely inhabited in the Viking Age. The church of St. Michael is one of the oldest in Åland with the oldest parts dating from the 12th century. Grelsby kungsgård was the place where king Gustavus Vasa stayed with his entourage of 312 people for a few days in the spring of 1556. Swedish king Gustaf IV Adolf also stayed there f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orrdalsklint
Orrdalsklint, at 129.1 metres (423.6 ft) above sea level, National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 16 December 2013. is the highest point on the autonomous region of in .Ålands högsta berg – Orrdalsklint Museibyrån. (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sund, Åland
Sund is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Åland. It is an Autonomous area, autonomous territory of Finland, and one of the official 27 national landscapes of Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is Unilingual, unilingually Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Swedish-speaking with around 88.41% of the residents of Sund speaking the Swedish language as their First language, mother tongue. Only 4.40% of the residents of Sund speak the Finnish language as their mother tongue. Sund is the third most Swedish-speaking municipality within Finland. The old Medieval post route from Stockholm, Sweden to Turku, Finland passes through Sund. History Sund was not populated by humans until the Bronze Age, however a permanent Human settlement, settlement was only first established in the 5th century by the Swedes (tribe), Swedes. It is suspected that there may have been a partial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vårdö
Vårdö is an island municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... is of land. The municipality is unilingually Swedish. Håkan Skogsjö has documented the permanently residing population of Vårdö from the 17th century to the present, covering the history of the municipality as a whole, its individual hamlets, down to each original farmstead and the families who lived there. Two notable Finnish authors, Sally Salminen and Anni Blomqvist, were born in Vårdö. Blomqvist lived her whole life on the Vårdö island of Simskäla. The word "vårdö" means "the guardian island". On the highest mountain of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taffel
Taffel is a Finnish brand of potato chips produced by Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Finland. Taffel potato chips are produced in Åland, and it was the first product of the Orkla factory. The Taffel brand also includes dipping sauces, French fries, popcorn and nut mixes. According to research by '' Markkinointi & Mainonta'' magazine and Taloustutkimus, Taffel was Finland's most valued brand of potato chips in 2015. '' Markkinointi & Mainonta'' 20 October 2015. Accessed on 29 November 2017. History Ab Chips Oy Ltd was founded in 1969. In 1973 the factory employed 31 people working on Taffel. Originally a bag of Taffel chips weighed 75 grams ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothnian Sea
The Bothnian Sea (; ) links the Bothnian Bay (also called the Bay of Bothnia) with the Baltic Sea, Baltic proper. Kvarken is situated between the two. Together, the Bothnian Sea and Bay make up a larger geographical entity, the Gulf of Bothnia, where the Bothnian Sea is the southern part. The whole Gulf of Bothnia is situated between Sweden, to the west, Finland, to the east, and the Sea of Åland and Archipelago Sea to the south. The surface area of the Bothnian Sea is approximately . The largest coastal towns, from south to north, are Rauma, Finland, Rauma and Pori in Finland, and Gävle and Sundsvall in Sweden. Umeå (Sweden) and Vaasa (Finland) lie in the extreme north, near Bothnian Bay. See also * Bothnian Sea National Park References External links * {{Coord, 61, 30, N, 019, 30, E, type:waterbody, display=title Baltic Sea Gulfs of Sweden Bodies of water of Finland Gulfs of the Atlantic Ocean, Bothnia Gulf of Bothnia Landforms of Västerbotten County Landfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
